Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry has withdrawn a statement announcing the start of production at the Kashagan offshore oil field.
It comes after reports the field would be resuming production.
The statement was reportedly released by mistake.
Production at Kashagan started in 2013 but was suspended shortly after its launch due to technical problems with prices.
Plans call for a restart with initial production of 75,000 barrels per day in October, rising to between 150,000 and 180,000 barrels per day in November and December.
Exports from Kashagan via the CPC pipeline from the Black Sea outlet of Yuzhnaya Ozereevka are also due to begin in October.
The Kashagan consortium comprises China National Petroleum Corp., Exxon Mobil, Eni, Royal Dutch Shell, Total, Inpex and Kazakh state firm KazMunaiGas.
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